Common Council

REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JULY 10, 2024 7:00 PM PRESENT: Mayor Sandra Magiera Council Members: John Hill, Kylee Johnson, Janet Koch City Clerk: Tracy Chamberlain ABSENT: Council Members: Barry Smith, Michael Reed Mayor Magiera called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. After the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Magiera asked for a moment of silence for family members of staff with medical issues. Moved by Hill and seconded by Koch: RESOLVED: That we hereby approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting of June 26, 2024. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Johnson, Koch Nays: None Moved by Koch and seconded by Hill: RESOLVED: That we hereby waive the agenda rule to consider other items. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Johnson, Koch Nays: None Moved by Koch and seconded by Johnson: RESOLVED: That we hereby accept the resignation of Nichole Haggard as Department of Public Works Class B Driver, effective July 16, 2024 and further authorize the benefit payout according to the current DPW Union Contract. Council Member Hill wished her good luck and is sorry to see her go. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Johnson, Koch Nays: None Moved by Koch and seconded by Johnson: RESOLVED: That we hereby cancel the Common Council second meeting in the month of August with the Mayor to call a meeting if necessary. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Johnson, Koch Nays: None  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JULY 10, 2024 PAGE TWO Under Communications from the Mayor and Council:  Mayor Magiera reminded everyone of the Salamanca Summer Fest to be held on Main Street, Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 11 AM to 5 PM. There will be food vendors, craft vendors, car show, entertainment, kids’ activities and an office equipment sale.  Council Member Koch stated the two fireworks displays were phenomenal and she thanked the Seneca Nation Casino and Syndey Watt and Jake Clark for putting on the events. Moved by Johnson and seconded by Hill: RESOLVED: That the bills be paid as warranted and recommended by the appropriate Commissions and/or Department Heads, the City Comptroller and City Clerk and that the report of the City Clerk, City Comptroller, Police Chief and City Judge for the month of June 2024 is hereby accepted and filed. Vendor Vendor Name Payment Payment Number Number Date Amount 1238 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 06/28/2024 24.22 3517 1046 SANDRA MAGIERA 06/28/2024 94.81 3518 0491 UNIFIRST CORPORATION 06/28/2024 322.26 3519 0429 VALPRO SANITARY SUPPLIES, INC. 06/28/2024 64.20 3520 1330 HOME DEPOT CREDIT CARD SERVICES 06/28/2024 504.35 3521 1424 ALINE BOWEN 06/28/2024 40.00 3522 1425 ALLY VAUGHN 06/28/2024 40.00 3523 1426 ANGEL QUIGLEY 06/28/2024 40.00 3524 1427 APRIL ARENA 06/28/2024 40.00 3525 1428 ARIEL WILSON 06/28/2024 40.00 3526 1429 ASHLEE ABRAMS 06/28/2024 40.00 3527 1275 ASHLEY GILBERT 06/28/2024 40.00 3528 1280 AUTUMN VOGLE 06/28/2024 40.00 3529 1430 BERNICE SLOCUM 06/28/2024 40.00 3530 1431 BRANDON CROUSE 06/28/2024 40.00 3531 1432 CHAD VANDRUFF 06/28/2024 40.00 3532 1433 CHAUNCEY DEXTER 06/28/2024 40.00 3533 0199 CYNTHIA A. FRANKLIN 06/28/2024 40.00 3534 1306 CYNTHIA HUTCHISON 06/28/2024 40.00 3535 1434 DANA FORWARD 06/28/2024 40.00 3536 1435 DAVID DONOR JR 06/28/2024 40.00 3537 1436 DEBBIE SCOTT 06/28/2024 40.00 3538 1437 DENNY AMBUSKE 06/28/2024 40.00 3539  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JULY 10, 2024 PAGE THREE 1438 DUSTIN FRANK 06/28/2024 40.00 3540 1439 DUSTIN WHITCOMB 06/28/2024 40.00 3541 1440 EDGARD GONALEZ 06/28/2024 40.00 3542 1441 ELIZABETH SMITH 06/28/2024 40.00 3543 1442 HANNAH LYONS 06/28/2024 40.00 3544 1443 JEFF CRIELY 06/28/2024 40.00 3545 1444 JONATHAN ZUREK 06/28/2024 40.00 3546 1445 JUDY FARMER 06/28/2024 40.00 3547 1446 JUDY REDEYE 06/28/2024 40.00 3548 1447 KAITLYNN HOWARD 06/28/2024 40.00 3549 1448 LEO NEPON 06/28/2024 40.00 3550 1449 MARK HILL 06/28/2024 40.00 3551 1162 MATT FERRARO 06/28/2024 40.00 3552 1451 MELANIE ROSS 06/28/2024 40.00 3553 0797 MIKELANN HILL 06/28/2024 40.00 3554 1452 MOLLY ZARZECKI 06/28/2024 40.00 3555 1453 MORGAN DOWDY 06/28/2024 40.00 3556 1454 NADENE STORY 06/28/2024 40.00 3557 1127 NANCY TERHUNE 06/28/2024 40.00 3558 1455 NICOLE PENNELL 06/28/2024 40.00 3559 1294 PAMELA EHMAN 06/28/2024 40.00 3560 1456 RANDY AND TERRI FOSTER 06/28/2024 40.00 3561 0578 RICHARD ZURAT 06/28/2024 40.00 3562 1457 ROSS SECOR 06/28/2024 40.00 3563 1458 RYAN MAIN OR JENNIFER SANFORD 06/28/2024 40.00 3564 1459 SCOTT SCHUMAN 06/28/2024 40.00 3565 1461 SHARON MOHR 06/28/2024 40.00 3566 1069 TIM HAYNOSKI 06/28/2024 40.00 3567 1462 WILLIAM CROUSE 06/28/2024 40.00 3568 1071 PETTY CASH- CITY OF SALAMANCA 07/02/2024 989.88 3569 0384 SALAMANCA PUBLIC LIBRARY 07/05/2024 55,845.00 3570 1069 TIM HAYNOSKI 07/05/2024 19.94 3571 0278 AIRGAS USA, LLC 07/10/2024 92.18 3572 0581 BOUND TREE MEDICAL, INC. 07/10/2024 1,406.93 3573 0074 GORMAN ENTERPRISES 07/10/2024 1,715.00 3574 1466 Mercury Medical Superior Solutions 07/10/2024 330.65 3575 1333 PLYLER ENTRY SYSTEM 07/10/2024 521.00 3576 1023 RANDOLPH AUTO SUPPLY 07/10/2024 182.92 3577 0469 STRATE WELDING SUPPLY CO., INC. 07/10/2024 1.75 3578 0499 TWIN TIERS OUTERWEAR 07/10/2024 148.00 3579 1048 WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC 07/10/2024 1,826.00 3580 0098 WORTH W SMITH 07/10/2024 138.33 3581  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JULY 10, 2024 PAGE FOUR 0218 CITY OF SALAMANCA BPU 07/09/2024 578.98 3582 0697 EMERLING CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 07/09/2024 35.70 3583 0193 GALLS PARENT HOLDINGS, LLC 07/09/2024 385.25 3584 0685 LINSTAR 07/09/2024 51.20 3585 1023 RANDOLPH AUTO SUPPLY 07/09/2024 491.78 3586 1189 SAFE LIFE DEFENSE 07/09/2024 11,944.80 3587 0765 SEWING TECHNOLOGY UNIFORM INC 07/09/2024 856.98 3588 0774 URBAN AUTO CENTER 07/09/2024 250.95 3589 0098 WORTH W SMITH 07/09/2024 71.90 3590 0415 ADAM'S SERVICES, LLC 07/09/2024 181.13 3591 0432 BEICHNER WASTE SERVICES, INC. 07/09/2024 165.54 3592 0092 CHAUTAUQUA BRICK CO., INC 07/09/2024 143.50 3593 0543 COYOTE PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS 07/09/2024 907.50 3594 0134 DEN'S AUTO 07/09/2024 175.00 3595 0191 GERNATT ASPHALT 07/09/2024 1,041.78 3596 0164 GRAINGER 07/09/2024 659.88 3597 0277 JAMESTOWN MACADAM, INC 07/09/2024 6,341.12 3598 0129 JOE JOHNSON EQUIPMENT LLC 07/09/2024 268.98 3599 1463 L. A. WOOLLEY ELECTRIC, INC 07/09/2024 362.05 3600 1084 LANGFORD TESTING & CONSULTING LLC 07/09/2024 330.00 3601 1023 RANDOLPH AUTO SUPPLY 07/09/2024 1,907.04 3602 1081 SUPERIOR AUTO SUPPLY INC 07/09/2024 2,400.08 3603 0491 UNIFIRST CORPORATION 07/09/2024 43.77 3604 0774 URBAN AUTO CENTER 07/09/2024 109.99 3605 0429 VALPRO SANITARY SUPPLIES, INC. 07/09/2024 72.40 3606 0432 BEICHNER WASTE SERVICES, INC. 07/10/2024 60,558.36 3607 1468 BETHANY STEVENS 07/10/2024 25.00 3608 1467 Carie Letson 07/10/2024 25.00 3609 0218 CITY OF SALAMANCA BPU 07/10/2024 10,616.10 3610 0465 DALE WYMER THE PHONE GUY 07/10/2024 312.00 3611 1205 HIGHMARK BCBSWNY (MEDICARE) 07/10/2024 415.00 3612 1105 JAMES B SCHWAB CO 07/10/2024 80.39 3613 0248 NATIONAL FUEL 07/10/2024 35.50 3614 1380 PITNEY BOWES BANK PURCHASE POWER 07/10/2024 1,009.75 3615 0931 RICOH USA (PO BOX 41564) 07/10/2024 104.63 3616 1038 RIVER PLACE SALAMANCA LLC 07/10/2024 176,671.93 3617 1069 TIM HAYNOSKI 07/10/2024 19.94 3618 0491 UNIFIRST CORPORATION 07/10/2024 275.35 3619 0367 VERIZON WIRELESS 07/10/2024 1,345.28 3620  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JULY 10, 2024 PAGE FIVE Special Accounts Date Account Name Amount Check # 06/28/2024 Private Purpose Youth Center -Pepsi Beverage $302.15 1030 Adopted Ayes: Hill, Johnson, Koch Nays: None Public Discussion:  Resident Jodi Clark asked if the City has developed a plan to address public safety in the community. She asked the Mayor and Council how they would make public safety better.  Mayor Magiera noted that there is no public safety plan or procedure in place, however that doesn’t mean it is not being worked on. She checked with the Police Dept. regarding the questions raised at the last meeting. She noted that individuals need to be willing to press charges for certain incidents.  Ms. Clark discussed the interest in a neighborhood watch program. She also would like to see notices published about incidents and photos of individuals being charged.  Council Member Koch noted she feels the Police Dept. is being put down. She stated she stands behind the Police Dept. and feels they do a wonderful job.  Resident Kathi Gimbrone explained an incident recently at her house. She felt the Police dispatcher should have given her information on the incident.  Resident Ray Geiger discussed issues regarding a property in his neighborhood.  There was discussion regarding living in campers or tents. It was noted that the Seneca Nation of Indians can take action to terminate a lease if there are violations or arrests on the property.  Resident Gina Smith stated she was glad to see the post about a missing child.  Ms. Clark stated she does not want these things to be the new normal and asked what is being done for it not to be.  Mayor Magiera noted that she tries to address anything that is brought to her. She feels the laws have to change for the State of New York.  Ms. Smith and Ms. Clark feel things are not working and would like to get a lot of ideas from other people to have the community work together. It was decided to hold a Public Meeting on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at the beginning of the next Council Meeting. This will be to receive input on how to address public safety concerns. Mayor Magiera would like the Police and Codes to attend. The Seneca Nation can be asked to also attend.